The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 15 December 1911
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Title Section21 1911-12-15 1042 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. $15 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cents. Vol. 9. Penang, Friday, 15th DECEMBER, 1911. No. fit).21 words
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Advertisement185 1911-12-15 1042 T* X /✓Z/Z//ZZ/ZZZZZ/ZZ/ZZZZZ/ZZZZZZZ.'ZZZZZZZ/ZZ/ZZZ/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ<z'/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ/ZZZZZ/ZZZZZZZZZZZZ^Z/ZZZZZZZ/Z>. S CONTENTS. 5 x .4:.: I ,’t ia«; Leaders; page. Planting A Mining page. 5 That Stormy Petrol Stuff 1,044 F. M. S. Tin Exports 1,051 x 1 X The Darkness of Asia 1,<'47 i A Youngster’s Temptations 1,049 Miscellaneous .Jj| V Ang Moh Hor Guah Kankhor185 words
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Advertisement153 1911-12-15 1043 STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. I ii —a^UK—MIWWI M Published the day prior to the departure of each mall 4| X I] for Europe, and contains the latest local and States I j n&ws originally published in the daily issues, as well as ’I all important news from various parts of153 words
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Article803 1911-12-15 1044 We are authorized to say that the private consumer’s licence” is not necessary in the case of ordinary household petroleum —the sort we use for lamps, scrubbing floors, doctoring white ant and mosquito haunts, and cetera; W e are authorized, mediately, to say that bair-oil is803 words
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Article23 1911-12-15 1044 according to the Timex of Malay a, prop** t*. pi a I is** in Taiping as an advocate awl solicitor.23 words
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Article63 1911-12-15 1044 Ciever Manoeuvring. I he Glenfalloch dropped her propeller. She was man*»*uvred into Gaolong B»v 1 h»* captain travelled ISO miles overland in order to telegraph to Lloyd s agent al Hongkong who was instructed tv charter a steamer and send it to Gao long Biv to63 words
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Article45 1911-12-15 1044 Sterling Shares Firm. Fraser A Co.’» n*p>rt states that sterling rublier shares are firm and in good demand Then* are few sellers at current pn t< Local shares are steady and then* is a fair inquiry for them. Echo S] eci tl.45 words
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Article233 1911-12-15 1044 III. IIIBO The Nationalists and most of the |,al*otir members voted with the Government m th* division on Mr. Forster's amendment. Five dissentient Labour memliers and seven I) Brienite** voted with the minority tn the final division The remainder wen* 1 monists. Mr H. H. Asquith, in winding233 words
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Article135 1911-12-15 1044 A telegram from Constant inople says that the Russian Aml*a»*.idor the Forte that Russia had no ulterior designs in Persia. The troop* were withdrawn immediately in coin pl n with the Persian ultimatum. z\ telegram from Teheran states that official despatches from the Provinces show that the135 words
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Advertisement428 1911-12-15 1044 rm wnum A Journal for Educated Folk. i ,4 <• \rD -XM V// 7 ff -V? c-.' 7- i/* Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226 —232 Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local 824 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free)428 words
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Obituary115 1911-12-15 1044 Necrology. Engineer Commander Campbell. The death ha< taken place at from paralysis of Engineer (Jointnander Campbell of the cruder Kent. Echo ttperiol. Necrology. Bishop of Aberdeen. Tho death has taken place at the aoe o f 69 of the Rt Rev. Rowland Ellis, Bishon of Aberdeen. r Sir Joseph Hooker.115 words
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Article209 1911-12-15 1045 Sir Hugh Fort Presides. Sir Hugh Fort who presided at the Straits Settlements Dinner, iu proposing the prosperitv of *the Straits Settlements, slid that the omens for the future were favourable. Regarding the prospect of increased taxation he said that he was confident our loyalty and public209 words
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Article30 1911-12-15 1045 Mr. Horatio Bottomley, M.P. for Hacknev, ha- applied for a receiving order which was granted. He says that it will in no way interfere with his parliamentary work. Reuter.30 words
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Article170 1911-12-15 1045 State Entry. Their Majesties the King and Queen have arrived at Delhi. They made a state entry into the town. Their Majesties were received with salutes from the big guns, a feu de joie and the singing of the National Anthem. The Viceroy and many distinguished officials welcomed170 words
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Article20 1911-12-15 1045 The Berlin lock out of December 1 has ended, the men resolving to discontinue the strike. Reuter.20 words
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Article57 1911-12-15 1045 Eirl Grey was the guest of the Canada Club to the Rt. Hon. James Bryce, Ambassador Extraordinary at Washington. The critics of Mr. Bryce knew nnt what they were talking about. What would have happened if Mr. Bryce refused to represent Canada in the reciprocity negotiations. Canada57 words
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Article55 1911-12-15 1045 Sir George Lewis,senior partner of the firm of Lewis A Lewis and the most famous solicitor iu England, is dead. He was 7b rears of age. He was familiar with the secrets of half the country. Practically all the causes celebres of the last hall century have55 words
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Article48 1911-12-15 1045 The German p’-ess, commenting on Herr Von Bethmann-Holweg’s speech dwell on the necessity of a business arrangement with England, especially in Colonial matters, as the forerunner of a naval understanding. Some suggest the advisability of arresting the naval expansion and strengthening the army instead. Reuter.48 words
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Article30 1911-12-15 1045 A telegram from Constantinople says that as the result of rioting,following an explosion at Istib on the 5th in st fourteen Bulgarians were killed and 157 wounded. Reuter.30 words
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Article28 1911-12-15 1045 The Franco-Spanish negotiations in regard to Morocco hive begun at Madrid. The British Ambas-ador there attended the first conference and participated in the proceedings throughout. Reuter.28 words
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Article90 1911-12-15 1045 President Taft’s message to Congress on foreign affairs dwelt on the progress of arbitration and urged the importance of the extension of American commercial interests, in regard to which be pointed out the high record of American exports during the year. He considered that the entire90 words
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Article34 1911-12-15 1045 The trial of the British subject Max Shulz, two German Engineers and a German merchant and his housekeeper, who are charged with espionage, has commenced at Leipzig. The proceedings are secret. Reuter.34 words
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Article72 1911-12-15 1045 A telegram from Brussels says th.it M. Renkin, Belgian Minister for the Colonies, replying to the Socialist leader M. Vaudevelde who introduced a Bill providing for a parliamentary inquiry into the enforcement of reforms in the Congo, said that he saw nothing reprehensible in the Congo during his72 words
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Article37 1911-12-15 1045 The returns for November show an increase in the imports of <£1,343,083. Raw cotton declined three-and-a half millions. The exports show an increase of £4,088,966 mainly in hard ware, machinery and cotton manufactures. Reuter.37 words
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Article85 1911-12-15 1045 The weather was warm, the wicket and the attendance small when the m.Cu between the M.C.C team and a Toowoomba Eighteen was continued. The Eighteen scored 96 in their first innings, b 9U ~i. takings wickets for 30 and Rhodes 4*f 0 J 48. They followed on85 words
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Article34 1911-12-15 1045 Mr. H. H. Asquith viewed sympathetically the suggestion of accelerating the inquiry into the Post Office grievances. The increase in the cost of living of itself justified a fresh investigation. Ueutur.34 words
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Article33 1911-12-15 1045 A telegram from Kiel states that the German battleship Wilhelm 11 ran ashore m a fog at Flensburg Fiord (Schleswig). The cruisers Undine and Danzig are standing by her. Reuter.33 words
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Article31 1911-12-15 1045 Edict Sanctions Queue-cutting. A telegram from Peking states that an edict sanctions the cutting off of queues. The Cabinet is considering the adoption of the European Calendar. Reuter.31 words
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Article106 1911-12-15 1045 Wolfram Ore. —The s.s. Zaida brought 320 bags of wolfram ore. Rice and Bran.—The s.s. Zaida is discharging 3,090 bags of rice and 870 bags of bran. Tin.—The s.s. Hok Canton brought 1,430 bags of tin ore and 100 slabs of tin, ami the s.s. Pin Seng 405106 words
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Article47 1911-12-15 1045 lbs. T> Pegoh° yr- 1,655 Vigornia '’jC, m I 10 651 1 ampin Linggi Q Inch Kenneth f:'-:- 1 1 1 ''7“« l6 83 Bpg° wn e 7.0<X> Paradise Madingley >> 0W 'rhe Sumatra Consolidated Rubber Estate;, Ltd. Sungei Siput Rubber Plan tations, Ltd. 147 words
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Article1159 1911-12-15 1046 Entire Europe in Population Accbpts Mr. Swee Lee’s Hospitality. The work of the hands of our friend He% Swee Lee has prospered exceedingly, and as h the sensible custom f Chinese towkavs in this part of the world, he decided to provide his family with a habitation1,159 words
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55 1911-12-15 1046 t >k place last night when Mr. Wanchee, pre iding at the dinner, eulogised Mr. Colman ami said that it was due to him that the Moharaedan Football Ass x-iation came into b-ing. There was a good attendance <>f55 words
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Article74 1911-12-15 1046 -Mr. Ja* k Fennir, a well-known mimr, had a narrow o.*-qxi from death on Sunday -t, thr*>'uu accidentally taking an over-do- <n rm-hciue containing strychnin»*, w> -t.* t g y't at Kramat Pulai Mine. His host, Mr. Dineer, gave him an emetic ami he was taken to ijoh74 words
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Article644 1911-12-15 1046 SUPPI.BMENTAL Bvi»>«RT .No. 2. At i -qawuil im*‘ti.jg yesterday the C”nv missioners considered Supplemental bndg»‘t No. 2 With the exception of Mr. M 1 C i.ipman all th-r Commissioners wen* prvBcnt. The revisoi Supplemental budget showed a t dal of >22,0lh) ,i jJ tm> President, in his statement,644 words
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Advertisement44 1911-12-15 1046 Something to Remember. When buying a cough rm di ino for <-ni’dren D*ar in mind that < I milx-riain s C-mgh Reme«lv j- m >-t tui i■' *ds, croup and whooping cough ml that it contains no harmful! diu/ 1or a.- I*y < Bistwnsaries and Dealers.44 words
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Article12 1911-12-15 1047 Script ci des Etai ns de Kinta 1,219.431 pls.12 words
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Article965 1911-12-15 1047 Mi. Harold Begbie, who has written a book a,s the result of a visit to India, is a phrase maker with an occasional idea. His phrases are not always a triumph of literary art or logic. The Darkness of Asia,” which he mentions as a something965 words
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Article19 1911-12-15 1047 have declar- ed an interim dividend of o, less income tax, payable on January 10 next.19 words
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Article89 1911-12-15 1047 at ti fifteen Thieves. t lr \P under of the Sulu» lens Mmes, while on his wav on a motor b keto pay the coolies at Tongokng and Patu Karang was attacked by fifteen robbers with sticks and knives. One man close bv gave Mr. Thunder a89 words
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Article18 1911-12-15 1047 Il,774.’ The subscription to the Children’s Aid Societr in Singapore is now $1,774. Echo Special.18 words
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Article17 1911-12-15 1047 Thr subscriptions to the King Edward Meme al now amount to $115,594. Echo Special.17 words
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Article24 1911-12-15 1047 Hop Sang Proceeds to the Relief. The s.s. Hop Sang has left Singapore to the jelief of the s.s. Glenfalloch. Echo Special.24 words
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Article32 1911-12-15 1047 Arrival in Singapore. Mr. Ellis the Governor designate of Borneo has arrived in Singapore. He was entertained by the Acting Governor. He goes to Borneo on Sunday. Echo Special.32 words
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Article22 1911-12-15 1047 The House of Commons passed the third reading of the Naval Prize Bill, embodying the Declaration of London. Reuter.22 words
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Article14 1911-12-15 1047 The Reichstag has dissolved. The elections take place on January 12. Reuter.14 words
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Article35 1911-12-15 1047 A telegram from St. Petersburg says that the ice pressure broke the scaffolding o a new bridge over the Volga near workmen were thrown into the river. Their bodies are being recovered. Reuter.35 words
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Article17 1911-12-15 1047 Tho German battleship Wilhelm H. which ran -shore at Flensburg Hord, *>••• been reflo. cd.17 words
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Article76 1911-12-15 1047 The weather was hot and Ihe wick6 r feet when the M. C. C. team me a j of Australia at Brisbane .*W-.L M.C.C. team made a disastrous s 4 wickets for 21 runs on™ recovered splendidly and at the c „T e r had76 words
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Article185 1911-12-15 1048 Penang Chinese Entertained. A number of Penang Chinese on their way to assist the revolutionary movement nave arrived in Singapore and were entertained at various places. The Chinese women of Singapore have raised $10,000 for the relief of the p<)or in China. The other Chinese raised the185 words
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Article93 1911-12-15 1048 Mr. Bonar Law, at Bootle, inaugurated theanti-Home Rule campaign in Lancashire and Cheshire. He said that it was the duty of the Unionists to convince the country that Home Rule was not the end but the beginning of the Irish question, bringing Ireland and England not peace93 words
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Article85 1911-12-15 1048 Russia has approached the Porte with proposals to open the Dardanelles to Russian warships. She desires a direct understanding with Turkey upon the principle of the Franco-German negotiations in Morocco, informing the other Powers on’y wdien the matter is settled. The question is regarded in Constantinople as very85 words
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Article37 1911-12-15 1048 All-India Edward Memorial. A telegram from Delhi states that Their Majesties the King and Queen lai<l the table stone of the All-lndia Memorial to King Edward. Thev received a great ovation from the populace. Reuter.37 words
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Article66 1911-12-15 1048 Subscriptions are invited for X7.000.000 mortgage debenture stock in the Canadian ”°rth ern Ontario Railway, bearing interest a t 3, o It is guaranteed bv the Dominion Government The pnce is 93. Subscriptions are also invited for X 1,000,000 mortgage sterling bonds of the Oregon W ashington66 words
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Article72 1911-12-15 1048 I ersia agrees to cancel the appointment of Mr. Lecoffre, the British subject who was appointed at Tabriz by Mr. Morgan Shuster. She is willing to negotiate in a friendly manner in regard to the other demands except the necessity of referring the appointment of her foreign72 words
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Article228 1911-12-15 1048 Baccy.—The s.s. Calypso is unloading 819 bales of tobacco. Coal.—The s. s. Rajput is discharging about 5,300 tons of coal. Rice and Bran.—The s.s. Lightning from Calcutta brought 1,980 bags of rice and 40 bags of bran. Outward Shipment.—The s.s. Achilles is taking 2,348 bales of tobacco and228 words
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PUBLIC OPINION.
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Article190 1911-12-15 1048 To r»(F KhiioB or tmk mtbait» Ecm. 1 ksar Sir. In jour edition of the 30th we you have ma-i** th»* following anmyineement under the heading of The Jitra lit buer Estate Liquidation. “At a sjiecial generil meeting of the shareholder* of the Jitra Rubber190 words
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Article326 1911-12-15 1048 {Front Our Own < arr expand ent.) Tai ping, 6th I>ec. Mr. C. N. Maxwell, District Officer, Krian, and the Datoh Sri Adika Raja are presiding at the Malay Examination for Cadets and other Officers which commenced yesterday. There are thirteen candidates altogether, seven of whom are lmq>»*ctors of326 words
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Advertisement74 1911-12-15 1048 Serious Side of a Cold. you know that of all the minor ailments colds are bv far the most dangerous f ft is not the cold itself that you need to f®ar, but the serious diseases that it often to. Most of these are known as germ diseases. Pneumonia and74 words
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Advertisement100 1911-12-15 1048 The Wise Mother. The most prominent physician in the country cannot produce better result m the treatment of coughs, colds, croup and w hooping cough than the wise mother with a a bottle of ChamlierUin’s Cough Remedy. She alwavs keeps it in a handy place and knows where to lay100 words
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263 1911-12-15 1049 Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Webb.® Mr. and Mrs Sidney Webb have been staying at Raffles Hotel. They leave I’qpang to-night. A few of the very few Penang people who interest themselves* in English reform questions have been £lad to pay their respects to this remarkable couple263 words
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Article96 1911-12-15 1049 Klang, Dec. 7. On the 2nd December a robbery occurred at the Bukit Kamuning Estate. It would appear that about 11 at night, that day, a gang of Chinese, about ten in number, raided a large Chinese Kongsi on the Estate. Tin* cashier was assaulted, and two96 words
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Article98 1911-12-15 1049 Chee Ah So< >u,a Ilylam, employed by Mr. L. H. Clayton was this morning charged before Mr. Colman with the theft of dll the property of his employer. Mr. Clavton before going into the bathroom had three five dollar and three one dollar notes in his purse, the numbers98 words
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Article57 1911-12-15 1049 —The examina- tion for clerks m Grades 1 and II was commenced on the 22ml of last month. Messrs. A. Id. Pringle and J. C. Sugars were the examiners. The following candidates were successful. Grade 1. L Bdavindrum K. Kandiah. Grade II. i V. Krishnasamy I*ono»isamy (Audit Office)57 words
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Article15 1911-12-15 1049 Goodrich.—On 11th Dec., 1911, at “Highbury,” Penang, to Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich, a son.15 words
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Article1447 1911-12-15 1049 According to a busy B writing in the Times of Malaya, young men who go wrong out here should be entered in the more sinned against than sinning class. We deplore this sort of maudlin talk. A wrong un is a wrong un, and should be allowed1,447 words
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32 1911-12-15 1050 has been granted three weeks leave from 8th inst. During his absence Mr. G. D. Lucas, the Warden, will look after his duties.32 words
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Article29 1911-12-15 1050 —Mr. J. Lornie has been appointed to act temporarily as Registrar of Bills of Sale, Singapore. Mr. A. De Mello acts temporarily as Asst. Supdt., Indian Immigrants, Singapore.29 words
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Article36 1911-12-15 1050 —Mr. Ericson while on his motor byke collided with a motor car, and is in the Ipoh Hospital with a broken leg and a badly cut face. He was unconscious when admitted.36 words
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Article43 1911-12-15 1050 .—The body of the late Lee Ah Boo, contractor and timber merchant, Ipoh, was trained to Bukit Tambun for burial. A big assembly of mourners, with the usual scrolls, images, and furniture of a Chinese funeral, went by the same train.43 words
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Article36 1911-12-15 1050 .—The Governor in Council has ordered the dissolution of the Northern League Club. The Mejelis-el Aintikad Club has been registered under the Societies Ordinance, and the Mahomedan Football Association has been exempted from registration.36 words
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Article60 1911-12-15 1050 —A Tamil woman was mur- dered near the Syndicate Kampong at Prai on Tuesday. The yarn is that she was her murderer’s paramour and tricked him out of a lot of money. He took his revenge with a pocket knife, and tried suicide with the same weapon. He is60 words
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Article41 1911-12-15 1050 pls. Gopeng Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 570 New Gopeng, Ltd. 180 Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd. 400 Tekka, Ltd 610 Pengkalen, Ltd. 580 Rambutan, Ltd. 220 Kledang Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 1 10 The New Tambun Mines, Ltd. 201.3041 words
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Article74 1911-12-15 1050 —Tan Tck Thye and Teh Boon (an old lady) are neighbours. Tan Tek Thye offered to buy $380 worth of krosangs etc. from her. He got the goods, and she says she got no money. Charged with criminal breach of trust, Mr. Tan was sentenced to six74 words
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Article75 1911-12-15 1050 .—A private correspondent wnt- ing from Peking savs the Chinese are now Quite close and that the fall of 'I ientsin and Peking is considered imminent by the Manchus and foreigners. He prophesies that the Manchus will try to embroil the foreigners so as to force European intervention they75 words
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Article264 1911-12-15 1050 A meeting of the Justices of the Peace yas held at the Governor’s Office at noon to-day to elect a Chairman for the Board of isiting Justices and to draw up a roster fur 1912. The following were present— Hon R Young (Chairman), Messrs. T. B264 words
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19 1911-12-15 1050 is again causing grumbles among the smokers. They s..y it is poor quality.19 words
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Article22 1911-12-15 1050 has appointed Mr. Lan Ek Ching to l>e his attorney, so our Ipoh correspondent says.22 words
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Article28 1911-12-15 1050 has got 18 months for killing another coolie. In the heat of an argument he hit the other man on th* head with a hammer.28 words
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Article29 1911-12-15 1050 ,—We regret tu announce th* death of Mrs. Khoo Guan Bee, at the age of 78, which took place on Saturday evening at her residence in Bridge Street.29 words
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Article41 1911-12-15 1050 During N >v*m- her 18, 812 Chinese immigrants arrived in Singapore as compared with 18, 5Pi during a corresponding period last year. During the eleven months ended November 30, 253,315 Chinese immigrants arrived as compared with 201,618 in 1910.41 words
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Article78 1911-12-15 1050 Here is a little story illustrating that honesty is sometimes the best policy. A ri<-sha puller found two £5 Bank of England notes outside the Argyll Road Theatre one night two mouths ago. He handed over the notes, which had evidently b*en dropped by some passenger, to78 words
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81 1911-12-15 1050 As announced in th* EcAo that day, the Dutch man-of-war, Hertog Hendrik, arrived at four on Saturday afternoon. The officier van piquet (A. D C cam* ashore to notify the Dutch Consul. Mr. Jurrgens went off in a launch and converted with Commander VV. J L.81 words
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Article113 1911-12-15 1050 Chang Escapes. A telegram from Shanghai states that according to advices from Nanking General Chang and the Mancbu troops escaped They» annihilated a Iwind of Chinese who attempted to kar their retreat at. a spot 100 miles up the TientsinPukow railway. The Chinese further North are blowing113 words
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Article52 1911-12-15 1050 At a meeting representing 800 North of England firms which was held at ManchesteY, Sir Charles Macara, who presided, said that a manifesto signed by the representatives of 206 trades will lie sent te Parliament asking for a* postponement of the Insurance Bill which would imperil the productive52 words
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Article57 1911-12-15 1050 M. Sazonoff, the Russian Foreign Minister, interviewed bv the Temps, says that the Russian formal demand in regard to the Dardanelles is pure fiction. There had only lxs‘n conversations, arising from fear of the laying of mines by Turkey, which might hinder commerce. He emphasized that Russia was57 words
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Article23 1911-12-15 1050 The Earl of Selborne will move in the House of Lords the rejection of the Naval Prize Bill. R> uier.23 words
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Article47 1911-12-15 1050 X telegram from London states that in the first of three billiard matches of IXJXK) up ls*tween Gray and Btevensou, th* half way scores are Stevenson 8,598, Gray 7,000. The latter has so far l»*»m out of form The former showed very brilliant all-round play. R*ut*v.47 words
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Article47 1911-12-15 1050 The Hou»* of Commons has passed the third reading of the Sliojz* Bill which secures for assistants a weekly half-holiday and a reasonable tun* for m*als. Government dropped the major portion of the Bill, including the limitation of the hours to sixty a week. Rruler.47 words
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Article96 1911-12-15 1050 A telegram from Teheran states that Russia has sent a note to Persia demanding the punishment of the murderers of Alla-ed-Dowleh. The report of the debate on Persia in the Houw of I/ords has gratified official circles who are convinced that the question will be settled through96 words
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Article47 1911-12-15 1051 A telegram from Sofia states that the inquiry into the rioting at Ishtib shows that 174 Bulgarians were massacred. The papers compare the massacre to that which took place at Bakk prior to the Russo-Turkish war ana urge the Government to take vigorous action. Reuter.47 words
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Article80 1911-12-15 1051 A telegram from Brussels states that the Sugar Convention met to consider the Russian proposals in regard to the increase of her export quota and the conditions under which Russia wifi continue to he a member of the Union. The Russian delegate intimated that this depended on the80 words
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Article74 1911-12-15 1051 Telegrams from Tripoli state that the Turks on December 4 retreated in good order to a position affording facilities for a movenibnt in several directions and the possibilities for revictualling. They are obtaining reinforcements. The Italian occupation of Ainzara constitutes a stage in the protracted task of the74 words
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Article32 1911-12-15 1051 A telegram from Christiania states that the Nobel prize for Peace has been divided equally between Asser, the Dutch State Councillor, and Fried, Editor of the Friedenswarte, Vienna. Reuter.32 words
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Article78 1911-12-15 1051 A telegram from Washington states that in the annual report of the U. S Secretary for War, war with a first-class Power will find the United States practically unprepared. This is mainly owing to the fact that the Army is scattered in the interior and through lack78 words
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Article149 1911-12-15 1051 The match at Brisbane between the M. C. C. and an Eleven of Australia was continued on Saturday. The weather was very hot aud the wicket good. There was an attendance of 7,500. The M. C. C. team scored 267 in their first innings, Douglas149 words
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Article84 1911-12-15 1051 A telegram from the Hague states that the Opium Conference unanimously adopted the British resolution th.it every Government should frame effective laws for the control, production, and distribution of raw opium and should restrict the number of places at which import and export of opium were permitted.84 words
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Article50 1911-12-15 1051 A telegram from Washington states that a joint Army and Navy Board, as the result of an exhaustive study, found that the U. 8. battleship Maine was blown up at Havana on February 2, 1898, by an external explosion. There is growing excitement over the finding. Reuter.50 words
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Article72 1911-12-15 1051 A telegram from Berlin states that though the trial of Schulz the British subject for espionage is secret the German papers publish what are described as inspired reports, taking the guilt of the prisoners as granted and alleging that the existence has been proved of a great72 words
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Article197 1911-12-15 1051 Their Majesties the King and Queen inspected the Durbar camp on Friday morning, including the magnificent quarters of 135 chiefs in the embowered gardens which were electrically illuminated. Since his arrival King George has received in great state and separately a hundred princes and had presided at the197 words
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Article36 1911-12-15 1051 A telegram from Knoxville, Tennessee, states that 207 people were entombed in a colliery explosion only three, so far have emerged alive. The rescuers were impeded in their work by the flames. Reuter. I36 words
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Article60 1911-12-15 1051 The Master of ElibankTsneakin» v stated that the to pass the Electoral Reform Bill reign saw the settlement of the S African question he hoped that this would see the settlement of the Irish qX? tiou. The rise of national ideas in ScotlJa and Wales had increased60 words
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Article124 1911-12-15 1051 The advance statement of the export of tin from the Federated Malay States durine the months January to November, 19H a compared with the corresponding period’ of the previous year shows the following figures. Total Tin. Increase or Decrease: 1911. 1910. +o rPkls. kts. Pkls. kts. Pkls124 words
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Article202 1911-12-15 1051 Cement.—The s.s. Seang Bee is discharging 2,500 casks of Portland Cement. Tin.—The s.s. Hebe brought 141 slab» of tin, and the s.s. Un Peng 98 bags tin ore. A Fatal Accident happened at 2.30 a. m. on Sunday on board the Blue Funnel steamer Titan. A Krani named202 words
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Advertisement41 1911-12-15 1051 Whooping Cough. Whooping cough is not dangerous when the cough is kept loose and expectoration nasy by giving Ohanlierlain’s Cough Remedy, t has been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect success. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.41 words
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Article312 1911-12-15 1052 31 r. G>h Say Eng, of Penang, w| going to Ciiiiia ro r-*p, th» Lmim 1 > of tbe straits 8 t -m-m-, I’. I .s ,n i Du* di Indies who are in favour of th* rcvoimimirv movement bas arrived in Sin-up,re, u -,r312 words
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Article209 1911-12-15 1052 A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued last Thursday gives in detail, with diagrams and illustrations, the orders, rules and regulations made by the Governor-in-Cmmcil the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1910. Tbe document is one of 335 pages. In accordance with the provisions of sec. 461 some of the orders,209 words
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Article18 1911-12-15 1052 11)8. Kempas Pa‘u Tiga I’ Jlb The Bukit Jelotong Rubber Estate W United Temiang 3,69o18 words
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Article1005 1911-12-15 1052 On Nor. 29th h.,.l r-iuark. nl»ut water wa.te. A r lu.l <• ..npl.in.-l i hat a J taps t<> n..\v services were I rung Compulsorily pGcel about fifteen in p heg from the g.-ucd.-am ther d. vi o to I ch«ck water wastage, the1,005 words
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Article832 1911-12-15 1052 We should like to gaze with reverent awe upon the face of the new Dean of St. Paul’s, whose blessed name is Inge, Dr. Inge. We thought his type was quite extinct, but we have been many years away from England, ami no doubt we have been832 words
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Advertisement81 1911-12-15 1052 Serious Siis of a Cold. Do you know that of all the minor ail ments colds are by far the nest din. *r i- It is not the cold itself that you peel to fear, but the serious diseases that it <>it>-i-leads to. Most of these are known as germ81 words
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Article13 1911-12-15 1053 Uhl Piah 422.26 piculs. Menglembu Lode Synd. 315 (value $18,4C0.)13 words
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Article156 1911-12-15 1053 Free Coolies. [Menglembu.] —A Men- glembu correspondent regrets that we have "failed to deal” with the tax on free coolies. (1) We bad not forgotten it, have been studying the question, and find that it requires more thought even than he has given to it. The tax was imposed to156 words
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Article44 1911-12-15 1053 Next Friday’s Meeting. At Friday’s meeting of the Legislative Council the Hon. A. T. Bryant, Auditor General, will move a vote of $21.0'>0 for metalling the Bukit Asahan Road, Malacca The Pensions Ordinance will also be read a second time. Echo Special.44 words
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Article27 1911-12-15 1053 Shilling Call. The Kombok Rubber Company has made a shilling call payable to the Chartered Bank (Singapore) on or before February 11th, 1912. Echo Special.27 words
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Article87 1911-12-15 1053 Chinese Troops for Shanghai. A telegram from Hongkong states that H. M. S. Taku stopped the s.s. Kwangtai from Canton, with Chinese troops on b iard, from entering Hongkong harbour. The troops were intended for Shanghai. Chang Captured. The Wah Tsz Yat Po’s correspondent at Shanghai states87 words
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Article21 1911-12-15 1053 Seyyid Khalifa, a cousin of the ex-Sultan who recently abdicated, has been proclaimed Sultan of Zanzibar. Reuter.21 words
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Article21 1911-12-15 1053 Four people were killed and a nymlier injured in a collision at North Station, Paris. Rem le t-.21 words
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Article27 1911-12-15 1053 A mass meeting of Post Office, employees at Birmingham declared satisfaction at the Government’s concessions. The danger of a Christmas stiike is, therefore, averted. Reuter.27 words
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Article62 1911-12-15 1053 A memorandum signed by 214 Liberal, Conservative and Labour members of the House of Commons in favour of a standing committee on the estimates has been prepared for presentation to Mr. H. 11. Asquith. The supporters claim that such a committee, being able to review the current expenditure,62 words
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Article105 1911-12-15 1053 The House of Lords passed the second reading of the Insurance Bill without dividing. Lord Lansdowne advised the House to adopt but not to make a sham attempt to revise the Bill hurriedly in the present session which would saddle the Lords with a share of the responsibility.105 words
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Article45 1911-12-15 1053 A telegram from Wellin-rtm» a referendum on the national* nr IV- that liquor b. 9 the total number of votes were in t° f of prohibition but as votes ur 60 of the total we.e “e enforce it, prohibition was not adopted tteu/er.45 words
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Article20 1911-12-15 1053 A telegram from Pera states that a, the es.dt of friendly Germ m representviou' Smyrna IUli 8 Reuter.20 words
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Article22 1911-12-15 1053 The railway men and the directors have agreed to accept the Commission’s finding with certain alterations and additions. Reuter.22 words
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Article47 1911-12-15 1053 The Daily News says that a reduction of .£4,000,000 may be expected in the coming Naval Estimates though everything depends on Germany’s programme, but it is anticipated that the German Nivy Law will remain uurevsed owing to the increased taxation involved by the revision. Reuter.47 words
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Article41 1911-12-15 1053 A. telegram from Liege says that an explosion at a cinematograph theatre ciused a frightful panic. Fifty people were injured. The Police believe that a bomb was the cause of the explosion. The reason is unknown. Reuter.41 words
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Article53 1911-12-15 1053 Sir Harry Johnston, in a letter to the Times, hopes that some future re-arrange-ment of the Anglo-German boundaries in Africa will enible the completion of the Cape to Cairo route by the cession to Great Britain of a small area between the north end of Tanganyika53 words
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Article105 1911-12-15 1053 The match between the M. C. C. and an eleven of Australia, at Brisbane was continued yesterday in hot weather. The attendance was moderate. The wicket was good. The Australians scored 347 in their first innings, towards which total Crawford contribued a vigorous 110105 words
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Article143 1911-12-15 1054 The Daily Mail correspondent at Delhi states that the King will announce a t th Dutbaron fuesd iy an administrative rer lln affecting the whole of India thus giving to the visit an important altogether unequalled tie is also grant.ng higher commissions to native officers. New Colours. A143 words
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Article159 1911-12-15 1054 Ernest Benzon, who earned notoriety as the “Jubilee Plunger,” died at a home in Geneva where he had been confined for two years. Benzon came into a fortune of over <£250,000 when he was twenty-one. And he started at once to spend it. He bought race horses,159 words
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Article42 1911-12-15 1054 Copra.—Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co. shipped 100 bags of copra by the s s. Antenor. Tin. s.s. Pegu 560 bags tin ore s.s. llok Canton 853 M s.s. 176 slabs tin s.s. Rotorua 155 s.s. M 577 bags tin ore.42 words
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Article40 1911-12-15 1054 —Mr. Duncan of Caledonia h is received from the Secretary in London a telegram stating that a third interim dividend of 10/o (ten) has teen dec’ ire 1 i.i respect of the period 1611, nuking paid.40 words
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Article44 1911-12-15 1054 The Hon. \V. Evans, accompanied by Major Barry <le Hamel, called on board the Dutch man of war Hertog Henrik yesterday afternoon to return the visit of the commander. They weie received with a salute of fifteen guns.44 words
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58 1911-12-15 1054 has decihjh to sail for Eng] md by the P. and O. mail leaving Singapore on Dec. 29. During his rhsent severe attack of malaria, symptoms were revealed which made it expedient to get an early climatic change, and to58 words
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Article529 1911-12-15 1054 Some Views. Mr. .nd Mr». Sidn-r Webb b.d ju.t l«. n Kiku Kaa r < f r Ibev are the must prominent i amansue have had out here. In Japan <-n 1 China they visited some old students of t e London School of Economics,529 words
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Article1127 1911-12-15 1054 W e were amuse 1 the other day to read an article by on»* of the soundest of the older Singapore writers on a Fil«on Young satire. I il-ou Young, casting about for a subject, thought of the newspaper placards announc.ng Lily Elsie Married, and proceeded to1,127 words
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Advertisement77 1911-12-15 1054 Seriius Side of a Cold. Do you know that of all the minor ailments colds are by far the most dmgeroun It is not the cold* itself that you uu-1 to fear, hut the serious disease.-* that it ofL-n leads to. Most of these arc known as germ diseases Pneumonia77 words
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70 1911-12-15 1055 who has been placed on special duty in connection with the investigation of yellow fever in Central America will, on hi3 way to Panama, attend the < ongress of -the Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine to be held in Hongkong in January70 words
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Article68 1911-12-15 1055 Who is Lord Bacon —We notice that a paragraph (evidently lifted from an English paper)' about the high price which a copy of the first edition of Bacon’s l&figious Meditations recently fetched, is going the round of the Straits jiapers. Every paper calls the author Lord Bacon.” There is no68 words
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Article66 1911-12-15 1055 Singapore Prices. At the rubber auction at bingapore the following prices were obtained Smoked Sheet §233 —J 217 per picul. Unsmoked 230 246 Second Crepe 200 220 Scrap 192 190 Virgin 191 192 Untreated 169 I/O There was a bid of §249 picul for I L cases of66 words
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Article76 1911-12-15 1055 Breach of Harbour Regulations. Siew Ah Jin, a tin-smith was charged at Singapore with soldering tins of petroleum on board the Ophir within harbour limits contrary to the legulations. Tan Chooi Pob, chinchew and owner of the vessel, was charged with abetment. Both pleaded guilty. Government did not desire76 words
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Article18 1911-12-15 1055 Church Parade. A Volunteer Church parade will be held at Singapore on December 17. Echo Special.18 words
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Article26 1911-12-15 1055 Death in England. The death has taken place in England of Mr. John Branson, formerly chief clerk of the Treasury, Penang. Echo Special.26 words
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Article64 1911-12-15 1055 Attacked by Cargo Coolies. Mr. Barnes, the first mate of the Straits Steamship steamer Ipoh, was attacked at Port Swettenham by cargo coolies, one of whom fisted him in the eye and the others hitting him with sack lifters. Commander Ridcliffe, Master Attendant, Singapore sentenced the first64 words
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Article69 1911-12-15 1055 The Cat in Use. A telegram from Hongkong states that the first case under the new act for the prevention of rowdyism has been tried there. A Chinese, aged 18, was ordered to undergo twelve lashes with the cat and to pay a fine of ?25 for throwing69 words
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Article79 1911-12-15 1055 A. telegram from Aden says that the remaining live European and thirty-four native crew of the stranded Straits Steamship steamer Kuala were reported by the natives of Socotra to have been taken off by a ship proceeding to the East. They are not reported anywhere. Foul play is79 words
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Article15 1911-12-15 1055 A telegram from Madrid state, that 6pa haS gl eu Urtb Reuter.15 words
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Article69 1911-12-15 1055 A telegram from Quebec states that Minister Pelletier, in d.s ussing rhe Naw question, said that Admiral KingmW and Commander Roper agreed that the Canadian Naw was disorganized The type of vessel Sir Wnfrid L tuner wisher to build was already obsolete. Government therefore decided that it was69 words
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Article83 1911-12-15 1055 The Varsity Rugby match was witnessed by a large crowd of people. The ground was hard. Oxford was in surprising form. Poulton, the South African Steyn, and the Rhodes scholar Bullock scored tries in the first ten minutes. On resuming, Cambridge tried desperately to equalise but without83 words
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Article41 1911-12-15 1055 In the House of Lords, Lord Selborne in moving the rejection of the Naval Prize Bill described the proposed prize court as perfectly preposterous. The British Empire had only the same representation as a central American iepublic. Reuter.41 words
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Article39 1911-12-15 1055 During the electrical tests on H.M 8. Orion an oil explosion took place in the dynamo room. There was a sheet of flame. Three Admiralty officials, four officers and thirteen others were terribly injured. Reuter.39 words
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Article33 1911-12-15 1055 A telegram from Washington states that a conceited movement is on foot to secure the nomination of Mr. Roosevelt as Be publican candidate for the Presidency id 1912. Reuter.33 words
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Article58 1911-12-15 1055 There is general ‘satisfaction over the railway settlement which the executives four railwav unions yesterday appro'er. a recent ballot of the men is believed be in favour of a strike there is some an regarding the power of the execu iv control the members but the l 0a58 words
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Article728 1911-12-15 1056 A Brilliant Success. The Delhi Durbar took place <»n a perfect Indian day. It was a briilimt success and the most brilliant spectacle ever shui in India. Their Majesties were greeted with tempestuous shouts of loyalty and joy. They drove in the state carriage for three mile's in728 words
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Article18 1911-12-15 1056 The Sain of ex-Sultan Abdul Hamid's jewels in Paris realised a total of £179,23*). Reuter.18 words
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Article42 1911-12-15 1056 A telegram from St. Petersburg states that owing to the protects of the Powers Russia has dropped her claim of a twelvemile limit in the W bite Sea The Government decided to aid the fisheries in other wavs. Router.42 words
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Article142 1911-12-15 1056 Manchus Successful. I telegram from Peking state» that despite the armistice fighting continues around Shiah KiaChwang. The Manchm were successful. PRESIDENCY OlFF-UKD TO YCAJC. The Congress at Shanghai of Chinese in favour of the revolutionary movement has offered Yuan Shih Kai the presidency of the republic if142 words
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Article40 1911-12-15 1056 A telegram from Washington states that the Foreign Committee of the House unanimously passed a resolution directing the immediate abrogation of the RussoAmerican commercial treaty owing to Russia’s refusal to recognise, American passports for Jews. Reuter.40 words
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Article136 1911-12-15 1056 The filluming appointments are gazetted Mr. G. T. Holforl to be an Inspector of Mim>, Perak. Mr. C. 3. Durst to Ims a Survey Probationer, Survey Department. Mr. A. B. Allen to be Assistant Superintendent (Office), Survey Department. Dr. (J J. Smith to lie House Surgeon. Mr. J.136 words
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Article32 1911-12-15 1056 No. We have not h-t-d that Sir John Anderson has persuvhd the authorities at Home to demolish the Tower of Ixmdoti and so secure a valuable sib'32 words
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Advertisement98 1911-12-15 1056 The Wise Mother. The most prominent physician in the country cannot produce better results in the treatment of coughs, colds, croup and u hooping cough than the wise mother with a a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. She alwavs keeps it in a handy place and knows where to Lv98 words
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Advertisement41 1911-12-15 1056 Whooping Coufch. Whooping cough is not dangerous when the cough is kept loose and expectoration easy bv giving Chanberlain’s Cough Remedy. It has been used in many epidemic* of this diseaw; with perfect success. For sale by ail Duiperwarwa aad Dealers.41 words
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Article438 1911-12-15 1057 A WISE CADI. Prosecution re Club Sweeps. So long has the Echo protested against the Turn going scot free while his humbler fellows were being chevied by virtue of the Common Gaming Houses Ordinance that something had to happen soon. There isn’t the slightest shadow of a438 words
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Article36 1911-12-15 1057 .—The count at 4p.m. yesterday showed that Mr. Quah Bmg Kee, the only candidate nominated for the vacancy on the Municipal Board in 1912, had polled 58 votes, nearly three times the requisite number.36 words
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Article37 1911-12-15 1057 Tin. —The s.s. Canton brought 365 slabs of tin. Kerosine. —The s.s. Trigonia is discharging 1,298.8 tons of kerosine in bulk at Bigan Luar and the s.s. Fuh Wo 20,000 tins of the same oil.37 words
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Article32 1911-12-15 1057 .—Towkay Tan Cheng Lock, the well-known rubberplanter of Malacca, has betrothed to the only daughter of Mr. Yeo Tin Hye, and the marriage will probably take place next year.32 words
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Article50 1911-12-15 1057 -While driving in a dog-cart this morning Mrs. P. E. Laws met with an accident in Bishop Street. Her horse took fright and bolted towards Beach Street. The trap ran into four rieshas, slightly damaging them, before the horse could be controlled. No one was injured.50 words
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Article53 1911-12-15 1057 —For making a false declaration that he was the owner of three pieces of land (Lot 5 Mukim H, Lot 222 Mukim H, and Lot 235 Mukim D) Mat Saman was sentenced to six month’s rigorous imprisonment. Mr. Wright-Motion, who defended him gave notice of appeal. Bail was53 words
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Article75 1911-12-15 1057 —The public are warned against bad dollars of which there seem to be a good many about. It is difficult to tell the bad dollars from their ring, but the following points may be noted. The W. in Edward is slightly different and the cross at the top75 words
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32 1911-12-15 1057 —The following are the returns for November: Output 105.79 Piculs. Value $5,497.57 Tribute paid $6.48 Landak purchases $152.60 Working expenses... $2, 6j7.20 Working profit $2,701.2932 words
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Article165 1911-12-15 1057 .—There was re- joicing on Monday and Tuesdav, the 4th and 5th inst., in celebration of Mr. Wee Hap Lang’s semi-centenary birth at his residence in Rodger Street. Klumpur. At dawn on Tuesday a family thanks-giving service was held, after which Mr. Hap Lang received congratulations from bis165 words
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Article927 1911-12-15 1057 A narrow foot-track, bounded by of grass that make efficient st um X' blocks in the dark, snakes along fetw»» coco.pal.ns and finally debouches on S beach. Deep dry sand, not good for md., tnan practice, covers a long acre lJtZ n path and normal tide mark. Turning927 words
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Advertisement36 1911-12-15 1057 Muscular Rheumatism. It is worse than useless to take any medicines internally for muscular or chronic rheumatism. All that is needed is a free application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.36 words
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Article403 1911-12-15 1058 Long, long ago the Echo offered to cooperate with local secretaries and others to prevent needless clashing of dates. The offer wasn’t accepted. The local secretaries and others preferred to muddle along in the old senseless way. Well, that doesn’t hurt the Echo. Our offer was403 words
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Article19 1911-12-15 1058 —The King has been pleased to approv of Mr. Tan Chienchu as Consul-General of China at Singapore.19 words
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Article26 1911-12-15 1058 'A well-known European miner in Kinta has made a bet that tin will go to X210 a ton just after the Chinese New Year.26 words
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Article25 1911-12-15 1058 .—The —A IO'» UVbl r* i I A I It" Netherlands Irading Society has opened an office (sub-agency) in Jebing-Tinggi (Asahan) Sumatra.25 words
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Article27 1911-12-15 1058 has been appointed manager of a recently floated tin mine near Sungei Siput North. The mine is one of Messrs. Boy and Parsy's flotations.27 words
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Article10 1911-12-15 1058 Tarabalak—2,300 lbs. Tanjong Olak.—2,011 lbs. Pahang.—2,104 lbs.10 words
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Article55 1911-12-15 1058 —The members of the Perak Club assembled on Tuesday night to sav au revoir to Mr. K. G. Watson, Resident of Perak, who leaves for home next week. Advantage was also taken to present Mr. ‘Peter’ Moss, Honorary Secretary of the Club, with55 words
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Article98 1911-12-15 1058 ,—We regret to announce the death of Mr. Horace Foster Tahourdin, the father of Mrs H. A Neubronner, which occurred on the 23rd of November at his residence in Woldingham, Surrey Mr. Tahourdin had been ailing for several immtband was unconscious fur most of the time before he peacefully98 words
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Article484 1911-12-15 1058 Passes th roc hi on His Wat to China. More than ordinary precautions were taken by the Police when the P. and O. steamer Devanha came alongside the wharf this morning. Dr. Suu at Sen was on board on his way to China. I ravelling overland484 words
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Article74 1911-12-15 1058 1 in. Ihe*, s. Ifelie is discharging 3 5.iH bags of tin on- and 42 slabs of tin, and the s Pin Seng 650 bag* of tin ore. Inward Shipment. Hebe 271 bugs copra t 2*^I ca*»-s rubber 3 cate, rubber 35 tag* Copra. Outward Shipment. Sollingen aOcaiww74 words
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Advertisement40 1911-12-15 1058 Something to Remember. When buying a cough medicine for children liear in mind that Chamberlain'* Cough Remedy is most effectual for cold», up croand whooping cough and that it contain* no harmfull drug. Fur sale by JI Dispen-.arie* and Dealers.40 words
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Article39 1911-12-15 1059 Tecks Homeward Bound. Prince and Princess Alexander of Teck trere due in Singapore yesterday. Th‘>y go home by Friday’s mail. SV Arthur and Lady Young will return to Singapore on the 29th inst. Echo Special.39 words
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Article51 1911-12-15 1059 New Scheme. Owing to the depth of the mud in Singapore harbour it is not proposed to carry otit the original scheme contemplated. An inner harbour for tongkangs and boats will be constructed off Collyer Quay. The work will be carried out by Sir John Jackson, Ltd. Echo51 words
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Article249 1911-12-15 1059 P, O. Delhi Wrecked. A telegram from Gibraltar states that the P. and 0. steanfer Delhi conveying the Duke and Duchess of Fife (Princess Royal) and their daughters to Egypt ran ashore south of Cape Spartel. The weather was stormy at the time. The French cruiser Friant rescued the passengers,249 words
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Article81 1911-12-15 1059 In the debate in the House of Lords on the Naval Prize Bill Lord Lansdowne denied that the action of the Opposition was humiliating to the Government or the country. On the contrary he hoped that it would strengthen the executive government and enable it to resume81 words
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Article638 1911-12-15 1059 Tremendous Changes.” The comment on the tremendous changes in India are generally favourable. The Radical papers are very enthusiastic The Daily News says that it surpasses the South African constitution as a vindication of Liberalism in Imperial policy. The Morning Leader states that Home Rule in Ireland has638 words
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Article40 1911-12-15 1059 Max Schulz, the British subject who was charged with espionage, his been sentenced at L°ipzig to seven years’ penal servitude. The sentences on the others who were charged with him ranged from twelve months to three years. Reuter.40 words
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Article16 1911-12-15 1059 The injured in the accident on board H.M.S. Orion are progressing favourably. Reuter.16 words
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Article64 1911-12-15 1059 A telegram from the says that the Opium Conference has adopted the proposal of China that each government represented should bind itself to prohibit export to China of all opium not marked by the Government of British India, including opium fr m Persia and Turkey. The Conference64 words
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Article81 1911-12-15 1059 A telegram from Brussels says that the Sugar Convention has adjourned to January 29”to enable the uninstructed delegates to consult their governments. The conference practically agreed on a compromise whereh}' Russia, when the harvest is abundant and the prices high, shall expert above 20 ‘,000 tons. The81 words
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Article39 1911-12-15 1059 The Times correspondent at Teheran says that the Russians now occupy xn the province of Azerbaijan) whicn u Turkish western Hank. This may lead serious Russo-Turkish situation. Ijelieved that the Turkish army 1 Minor is mobilising.39 words
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Advertisement74 1911-12-15 1059 Serious Side of Cold. Do you know that of all the minor ailments colds are by far the most dangerous It is not the cold itself that you need to fear, but the serious diseases that it often leads to. Most of these are known as germ diseases. Pneumonia and74 words
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Article8961 1911-12-15 1060 GAN TEONG TAT Others, Plaintiffs and GAN NGOH BEE, Defendant. Following is the full text of Mr. Justice! Thornton’s judgment in the Chinese Administration case recently concluded in the Supreme Court: Before going into the facts on the merits of this case I should like once more8,961 words
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Advertisement36 1911-12-15 1064 Whoopinfc Cough. Wire.ping cough is not dangerou- when tbecough is kept loose and expectoration jiving Chanberlain''• High kmim'h. It ha- been used in many epidemic di«e.i <• with pcifect success lor ~a!e >y Dis Hjusaries and Dealers36 words
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Advertisement470 1911-12-15 1064 Anaemic, Wan and Weak. Colombo Girl's Distressful Plight. > 'lAhfr Built up rt the Rich Red Blood jr jO Supplied ry Dr. Williams’ Pink j Pills, ar Thousands Have Been Before Her, She ls U Now Robust and Well. C. Deuirom, (from a photo) U ill I I V, ‘H470 words
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Advertisement237 1911-12-15 1065 The CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. 5 »1 g, ESTABLISHED 1883. i PRINTERS PUBLISHERS. B Proprietors of the “STRAITS ECHO” and “SIN POE.” g g The most enterprising and up-to-date printers and N g lithographers in the Orient. g g Our plant is of the very latest pattern and by con- |l237 words
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